New York Jets
The New York Jets are a National Football League team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
- Founded: 1960 (charter American Football League (AFL) member; joined the NFL in the 1970 merger)
- Formerly known as: New York Titans, 1960-1962. Sonny Werblin changed the name to "Jets" when he bought the team in 1963.
- Home stadiums: First the Polo Grounds, then Shea Stadium, then Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey
- Uniform colors: Green and White
- Helmet design: A green oval, with the letters "NY" superimposed, and superimposed over that, the word "JETS" and a football
- League championships won: American Football League 1968
- World Championships won: Super Bowl III (1968 post-season)
Franchise history
The Jets began as the Titans of New York. When Sonny Werblin bought the team from Harry Wismer, he re-named them the New York Jets and signed Alabama's Joe Namath away from the NFL. That move reinforced the American Football League's position as the genesis of modern professional football when the Jets were pitted against the so-called "best team in the history of the NFL", the Baltimore Colts, and scored one of the greatest upsets in the history of sport by defeating the Colts 16-7 in Super Bowl III, a feat that had been "guaranteed" by Joe Namath.
Players of note
Current stars:
Retired numbers:
- 12 Joe Namath
- 13 Don Maynard
Not to be forgotten:
- Verlon Biggs
- Mark Gastineau
- Larry Grantham
- Winston Hill
- Keyshawn Johnson
- Bill Mathis
- Wahoo McDaniel
- Babe Parilli
- Gerry Philbin
- Paul Rochester
- Matt Snell
- Bob Talamini
- Jim Turner
- Sonny Werblin
External links:
- American Football League Website
- New York Titans/Jets page on the AFL Website
- New York Jets official website